Contact Us

Oregon Office:

15751 SW Pleasant Hill Road

Portland, Oregon 97140-8437

Phone: (503) 840-0000

 

Utah Office:

5508 West Kensington Circle

Highland, Utah 84003

Phone: (801) 615-1520

Franchising

Benefits, Alternatives and Feasibility:
• What is a Franchise?
• Benefits of Franchising
Alternatives to Franchising
• Company Owned Units
• Joint Ventures
• Independent Agents
• Cooperative Associations
• Traditional Wholesale Programs
• Licenses and Business Opportunities
• Distributorships
• Business Opportunities: Traps for the Unwary Franchisor
• Is Your Business Ready to be Franchised?
• Franchise Feasibility Study
The Amended FTC Franchise Disclosure Rule:
• The Amended FTC Rule: History and Purpose
• The Amended FTC Rule: Phase-In Period / State Franchise Registrations
• The Amended FTC Rule: Disclosure Information
• The Amended FTC Rule: Method and Timing of Making Disclosures
Franchise Laws:
• Franchise Disclosure Laws
• Franchise Registration Laws
• Franchise Relationship Laws
• Franchise Sales Process
• Financial Performance Representations by Franchisors
• Franchise Opportunity Advertising / Franchise Insurance
Buying or Selling a Franchise / Franchise Agreements:
• Buying a Franchise / Franchise Agreement Contents
• Clear Language in Franchise Agreements
• Franchise Agreements Should be Strong, Yet Fair
• Selling Your Franchise

Trademarks

Trademark Basics:
• What is a Trademark?
• Establishing Trademark Rights
Strength of Trademarks:
• The Distinctiveness Spectrum
• Secondary Meaning
Trademark Registration:
• Why Register?
• The Registration Process

Copyrights

• Copyright Protection and Registration / Copyright in the Franchise Context